Curt Schilling goes on social media bender days after being fired by ESPN

Curt Schilling hasn't let unemployment stop him from doing what he loves — spewing his controversial opinions on social media.

Curt Schilling hasn't let unemployment stop him from doing what he loves — spewing his controversial opinions on social media.

The former ace pitcher was fired by ESPN on Wednesday, and since then has gone on a Twitter bender, ripping the transgender bathroom law, getting into a back-and-forth with Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy, defending his right to free speech, sharing memes and arguing with followers.

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Schilling has been known to laugh in the face of political correctness, but the final straw for ESPN was when Schilling — who had been part of the network's Major League Baseball coverage since 2010 — shared a meme on Facebook that was demeaning to transgender people.

Curt Schilling is as active as ever on social media after losing his job at ESPN. (Winslow Townson/AP)

He also commented, "A man is a man no matter what they call themselves. I don't care what they are, who they sleep with, men's room was designated for the penis, women's not so much. Now you need laws telling us differently? Pathetic."

Schilling's remarks were in support of a North Carolina law that bars people in the state from using a bathroom other than the one for their biological gender.

Early Friday morning, McCarthy let Schilling know — in a mostly civil discussion — that he didn't agree with the retired hurler's theory that letting transgender people use the bathroom of their choice makes it easier for "perverts" and "scum" to molest women and children.

"What is stopping any pervert from already going into a bathroom not designated for them and doing what they want? Nothing," McCarthy wrote.

Curt Schilling and Brandon McCarthy go back and forth over the transgender bathroom law.

Schilling responded: "Oh sorry. Just assumed scum like that would take advantage of laws that gave them easier access to women and children."

McCarthy kept going: "Curt we're talking about human beings with emotions and a desire to be accepted in normal society. Lumping them in w/ molesters and abusers is offensive to not only them but to a resonable argument."

Schilling did clarify his comments while on Sirius XM on Friday morning, telling Breitbart News Daily host Stephen K. Bannon, "As long as you're not sleeping with my wife, I don't care who you sleep with." He also added that he isn't transphobic or homophobic and "wouldn't care" if his son wanted to be a woman.

Between radio appearances and tweeting, Schilling doesn't appear to be getting much sleep lately, and now free of ESPN's muzzle, he's unleashing all of his opinions.

— Retweeted a fan who pointed out that ESPN's Kenny Mayne said that he "almost rammed" a car with a Sarah Palin bumper sticker "with intent." "but ESPN still employs this guys, what a joke," the user tweeted at Schilling.

It'll be interesting to see where Schilling ends up, but one thing seems clear: He's not holding back just because he's out of a baseball job.

"If that job meant I had to continue doing it to put a roof over the head of my family and food on the table, I'm probably acting a little differently than I did," Schilling said on the radio. "In the sense that I get it, a lot of people can't or won't jeopardize what they do for a living to be and espouse the things that they believe and are. I'm not that guy."